Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
August 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7466U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21920
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Part number
782276
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Nozzle
Part time
31,844 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

15 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE CREW FELT A SUDDEN VIBRATION ACCOMPANIED BY A ONE SECOND BUZZING SOUND. THE CABIN CREW REPORTED A SERIES OF 3 OR 4 THUDS THAT RESEMBLED SPEED BUMPS FOLLOWED BY A CONSTANT VIBRATION FELT IN THE FLOOR IN THE AFT GALLEY AREA. RETURNED TO ORD WITH THROTTLE IN IDLE. OIL PRESSURE NORMAL. NR 3 FUEL NOZZLE FAILED DUE TO CHEVRON SEAL LEAK. THIS CAUSED 3 (EA) T-2 NGV BURN THROUGH AND RESULTED IN SEVERE DOWN STREAM DAMAGE IN THE N1 TURBINE AND EXHAUST CASE. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 18,652.